Contact NYS Commission on National and Community Service
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Contact us by phone:
Office 518-473-8882
Contact us by email:
Mailing Address:
New York State Commission on National & Community Service
52 Washington Street
North Building - Suite 235
Rensselaer, NY 12144
Contact us by fax:
518-402-3817
New York State Freedom of Information Law
The Freedom of Information Law (FOIL), Article 6 (Sections 84-90) of the NYS Public Officers Law, provides the public the right to access records maintained by government agencies with certain exceptions.
"Record" means any information kept, held, filed, produced or reproduced by, with, or for this agency, in any physical form whatsoever including, but not limited to, reports, statements, examinations, memoranda, opinions, folders, files, books, manuals, pamphlets, forms, papers, designs, drawings, maps, photos, letters, microfilm, computer tapes or disks, rules, regulations or codes.
Making a FOIL Request
Please be as specific as possible when describing the records you seek and send all requests for records in writing to:
Records Access Officer
NYS Office of Children and Family Services
52 Washington Street, Room 137 North
Rensselaer, New York 12144
Right to Appeal
Under provisions of the Public Officers Law, you may appeal a FOIL determination. If you desire to submit such an appeal, you must do so within 30 days of the written response to your FOIL request. Please include a copy of the original request for records and a copy of the FOIL response letter you received with your appeal letter to:
Records Appeal Officer
NYS Office of Children and Family Services
52 Washington Street, Room 143 North
Rensselaer, New York 12144
The OCFS records appeal officer will review the request, conduct a secondary search of records, if warranted, re-examine the exemptions under which the request was denied, and/or consult with division counsel if necessary. Within ten (10) business days of the receipt of the Appeal, the records appeal officer will fully explain in writing the reason for further denial or will grant full or partial access to the records sought. Please indicate the FOIL request number when corresponding on this subject.